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Meaning of Calling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Common
ˈkɔːlɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer).
  2. Call.
  3. A job or occupation.

Equivalents

العربية الدعوة
Bosanski zov зов
Čeština povolání
Deutsch Einberufung
Esperanto alvokiĝo alvoko
Gàidhlig gairm gairmeach
हिन्दी हूति
Hrvatski zov зов
Magyar hivatás
Bahasa Indonesia panggilan pemanggilan peneleponan
Italiano chiamata vocazione
日本語 天命 天職
한국어 사명
Српски zov зов
Svenska kall kallelse
Kiswahili wito
Українська кличний покликання
Tiếng Việt khiếu

Examples

“Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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